| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | ARCH71-145 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This subject explores architecture and its relationship to the natural environment to further the principles and values of sustainable design. Primary environmental design principles will be expanded to include observations of cities and their regions, as well as cultural, societal, climatic, and economic systems and challenges. A range of concepts and understanding in building science and climatic analysis will be introduced along with discussion around resilience, passive design systems, building envelopes, materials and microclimates. The subject emphasises a holistic approach to creating and sustaining living environments and covers fundamental principles of embodied and operational carbon via Life Cycle Analysis of buildings to support the transition towards a carbon-neutral built environment.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Critically assess and apply advanced knowledge of core principles and values in sustainable environmental design.
- Integrate and critically evaluate the relationship between ecological systems and architecture within urban and regional contexts.
- Analyse and evaluate inquiry into the complexities of sustainable development in the built environment.
- Develop and apply advanced presentation and communication skills to articulate environmental design concepts.
- Produce outcomes through collaborative and constructive contributions in a team environment.
Enrolment requirements
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Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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